Day 4 Letting Go

Whether we know it or not we all carry thoughts or issues that make us feel more anger and stress. It might have been the feeling that you are not good enough or that because you received one critical comment you believe that everyone thinks you are bad at your job.

When we harbour these negative thoughts about ourselves and the people around us we develop a tough exterior which makes it hard for people to connect. And holding a grudge has been shown to negatively impact your own happiness.

Researchers have discovered that the simple act of ‘Letting Go’ is directly correlated to reducing tension, stress and depression. They have also discovered that the act of forgiving is beneficial for our own emotional health.

So today we are focus on ‘Letting Go’. We are going to practice forgiveness and learn to be vulnerable.

Daily Thought

Begin your day by repeating this phrase 3 times in front of a mirror:

“I acknowledge the negative but I choose to let it go”

Daily Task

Today you are going to write down every persistent negative thought that comes into your head. At the end of the day I want you to analyse each negative thought and ask yourself:

Is it valid?

How can I make it positive?

Carry around a small notepad or piece of paper and write down any persistent negative thoughts.

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Decluttering Exercise

Go through your phone and social media accounts and remove anybody you wouldn’t want to sit down and have a coffee with.

Reflection Exercises

If you had to sum up the root cause of the negativity in your life, what would you say it was?

Can you change anything in your life to remove the negativity? If not, how are you going to manage the negativity so that you can let it go?

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